Saturday, December 31, 2011

Big day! Emmie has been asking to get her hair cut for well over a month now. Savannah did not have her haircut until right before starting kindergarten, well I finally gave in and today off we went! She did GREAT and looks like such a big girl now! We are donating her ponytail just like Savannah has already done twice! So proud of my girls for wanting to do such a sweet thing!

Sunday, December 25, 2011

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas! We had a great day, everyone was in their jammies well into the afternoon! Savannah was up earliest at 6am...we finally woke up Emmie at almost 7 since Savannah was about to burst with anticipation! It is so much fun to see Christmas through their eyes! For me that is what Christmas is all about, the kiddos!

We made Christmas cookies for Santa last night and the girls opened their annual special pajamas from Aunt Connie. We decided we really need to get a tradition started for Christmas Eve...as a kid I always spent it at my grandma's house with all the extended family, then Christmas day was at home with just our family and new toys!!! That tradition doesn't seem to be possible for my girls so we will have to come up with a new idea starting next year instead of waiting for things to change.

Santa brought Savannah the American Girl doll Emily she has been dreaming of for well over a year!

The big guy brought Emerson a Minnie Mouse motorcycle she has been asking about for months!

We had a dinner menu that everyone decided on..turkey, macaroni salad, deviled eggs, fresh rolls, apple pie & Christmas cookies for dessert! Just have to share this fudge recipe, I have never attempted to make fudge, finally did yesterday...man oh man...its amazing!!!!!!!!!

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

WOW, this time of year is always hectic isn't it? Normal everyday tasks are still there, but now on top of them is shopping, baking, parties, wrapping, crafts...on....and on...Here are some of the fun things we have been squeezing in when we can!

Christmas Dust

Savannah made this at school last year & was so fun! I decided to make a few batches and send them off to nieces & nephews! Simply oatmeal & glitter mixed together, with this cute little note ~

Christmas Dust

On Christmas Eve, sprinkle this Christmas dust all over your front lawn.

When the moonlight shines down on the snow it will sparkle.

This will make it easy for Santa to find your house…

and the reindeer will love the oats!

Elf on the Shelf

We have had lots of fun with our elf this year, he is always making mischief! These were a few favorites!

Saw these here, changed it up a bit, we used mini chocolate chips as eyes & mouth, candy corn for the nose, pretzel m&ms for the buttons and pull-n-peel twizzlers for the scarf!

Neighbor gifts

image via pinterest

Reinbeers!!!Saw these here before thanksgiving and knew they were perfect for our neighbors who always spoil our girls! Have all the supplies {even a Sierra Nevada holiday beer} and will be making them tomorrow to deliver!

Gingerbread House

This year I finally let go and let the girls do it all this year! They had a blast, my OCD was outta control!

Teacher Gifts

I took the easy way out this year, still homemade gifts but just simple cookies in a cute jar! Made the labels using the free Avery software, attached a Dunkin gift card & DONE!

love this idea..now just need a GREAT family photo to display on my entryway shelf!!

{which by the way looks even better now with an amazing pew cushion my friend helped out with & baskets underneath from hobby lobby for all those hats & mittens we need this time of year! Just needing a few more accessories on top and will be perfect!!}

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

We have had a dog for what feels like forever...losing Molly was so hard, but we still had Heidi. Losing Heidi made the house empty & quiet! We were not really looking for a dog quite yet, but came across this sweet black & tan 8 week old hound dog who had been rescued. She melted our hearts and now here we are!

Thursday, December 1, 2011

VOTE, for a Cazenovia local and sister of my friend!!! Food Network is battling for the next Iron Chef! Take a moment and vote for Anne Burrell! The race is neck and neck right now so every vote counts!

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Hope your day was spent with the ones you love and you have an incredibly long list of things you are thankful for! We had a beautiful day, gorgeous sunny weather which is amazing this time of year, a nice meal with Dave's family & its off to Black Friday shopping in a few hours!

I made these turkey shirts for the girls after seeing them on pinterest!

I changed them up a bit and used googly eye buttons I found & since there was no tutorial to follow just made it up as I went along. Used a snowman body as a guide and brown minky fabric for the body, the girls picked the ribbons. If I had it to do over I would have cut the ribbons shorter since they were pretty floppy but the girls were thrilled & considering I was finishing them this morning while cooking I was happy to finish them at all!

Here are my 2 cute little turkeys wearing them and soaking in the sunshine!

Monday, November 14, 2011

Our entryway is a really large, really long space...makes it difficult to make it functional too! So, remember back here when I refinished an old church pew so we would have more seating? Well since that we have done nothing, nadda, zip to finish off that space!

Its no secret I am seriously addicted to pinterest...well out of the 1000's of pins I have, I knew right away that 2 pins were meant for this entryway space! {Dave threatens to take away my internet on a daily basis now!}

This photo seen on pinterest.....

led me to find these plans on how to build the shelf instruct Dave on building the shelf!

Still more updates to come - like finally making a cushion, adding some cutsies to the shelf above, baskets underneath pew for hats & mittens, but I am thrilled so far!

We made a few adjustments to the shelf to make it larger and for the signs I just bought a piece of 1x8 lumber and had Dave cut them down to to 9" blocks, I happened to have an old curtain rod, just gave it a quick blast of Oil Rubbed Bronze spray paint to match the hooks. We used the basic thoughts behind the original ideas & just made them work for us!

Monday, November 7, 2011

Today we had to put our dog Heidi to sleep, seems all too familiar since we just had to put our other dog Molly to sleep last May. With Molly there was a lot of suffering and days at the vet's office. Heidi was fine last night, ok this morning but then went downhill fast. They said she had a tumor on her spleen that ruptured and caused internal bleeding. She was a part of our family, before we were a family. Molly & Heidi were truly our first kids before we were even married! She had a rough start, being found as a puppy by a rescue agency in the desert with a broken leg, I am happy we gave her a much better & longer life than what she was headed for way back then.

The day she came home with us in AZ!﻿

The move to NY! HUGE yard to play in.

Heidi Rooney we called her, no clue where we got that but it was her little nickname. She was lonely since Molly girl left and never quite the same I dont think. She was always a grouchy old girl but loveable and cuddly too, at least with me. We will miss her and I hope the 2 of them are playing together once again today.

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AZ single girl living in the big city turned wife of a GREAT husband, mother to 2 BEAUTIFUL girls..living a Central NY small town life and loving it! Here is my little parcel of
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